1f) VITTORIO AMEDEO II, Duke of
Savoy (Turin 1666-Moncalieri 1732); after the wars of the Spanish Succession,
during which Pr Eugene of Savoy was one of the leading victorious generals,
Savoy was rewarded with Montferrat and Sicily,
whereupon VittorioAmedeo
became King of Sicily in 1713; the powers arranged a trade, however, whereby he
received instead Sardinia, whereof he became king in 1718; for more details
of him and his issue click here